Assessment Of An Educational Initiative To Improve Acne Health Literacy And Promote Help-Seeking Behavior In Young Adolescents In Makah Almukarramah, 2023

Abstract

Background: Acne vulgaris is an inflammatory skin condition that is associated with poor acne health literacy. Diminished acne health literacy leads to delays in the access of health care, resulting in mismanagement, disfigurement, and psychosocial morbidity. This study evaluates the potential role of early acne education in young adolescent populations to improve acne health literacy and facilitate help-seeking behavior. Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin. It is characterized by blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and possible scarring. It primarily a Acne vulgaris is one of the commonest skin disorders which dermatologists have to treat, mainly affect adolescents, though it may present at any age. Acne is definite as multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous skin diseases is common, especially in the developing countries. Mental health disorders are prevalent among those with skin diseases and affect their life and their treatment. Anxiety is one of the psychiatric disorders, and its symptoms were found among the patients with skin diseases, effects areas of the skin with a relatively high number of oil glands, including the face, upper part of the chest, and back. The resulting appearance can lead to anxiety, reduced self-esteem and, in extreme cases, depression or thoughts of suicide.Aim of the stu[1]dy: to assessment of an educational initiative to improve acne health literacy and promote help-seeking behavior in young adolescents in Makah 2023 . Method: A cross-sectional study design. The current study was conducted Male and female secondary school students from selected governmental schools (secondary school) in Makah . The total the sample size calculation will be 200 students. Female and male .  Results: our study total 200 school students during the year 2023 in study group. The majority of gender (62.%) of students were female and male students were (38.0%) ,  The Range of the age group was the (16-21) year's group Mean +SD (18.214±1.42) , The most common education level was Second grade (37.0%). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that early acne education can improve acne health literacy and promote help-seeking behavior. Given the potential long-term implications, further research is needed to explore the long-term impact of early acne education and the benefit of integrating acne education into the public education curriculum in Saudi Arabia .